Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-19
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Jan. 18th.

TUESDAY, Jan. 18th.
p,.e, hv Rev Mr.. Sargent of Augusta.
Papers from the House disposed OF IN co"'
currence.
Rill an act amendatory of and additional TO
chan. 522 of the priva and special laws OF
1888 relating TO the Camden and RocKiaho
Water Co. came from the House passed 10
b. engrossed, and wa, read and LAID on tue
table pepdipg its second reading on motion OF
Mr.. Gushee.
On motion of Mr.. Gushee the Senate re-
considered its vote referring to the COMMIT
tee on Judiciary, in concurrence win .ne
House. bill AN act amendstory OF ana auui
tiopal 10 chap. 522 of the private ana specia,
laws of 1885. relating TO the Camden ana
Rnckland Water Co., and laid the same on
the table.
On motion of Mr.. Burrill of Hancock.
Ordered. That the Committee on Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance be authorized 10
inouire what, if sny, amendatory legislation
ia necessary to the insurance statutes u
| Maine.
On motion Of Mr.. Gushee of Knox,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State FUR
ni.h the Committee on Printing and Binding
copies of the contract under when Tue o'a'e
printing and binding was done Tor the wears
1875 and 1876; also for the years 1889 anu
1886; also that the State Treasurer furhlsh
same committee with the amount that mas
been paid for doing the printing ana oinoihg
for the State for each of the last -FOUR years.
On motion of Mr.. Gilbert of Oxford,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legai
Affairs INQUIRE into the expediencv of amend
ing sec. |. chap. % Of the revised statutes,by
striking out ali after the word fence in the
sixth lire t, the word "shall'' in the sans
lire.
On motion of Mr.. Russell OF kennebec,
Ordered, That the Committee on Temper
anc. inquire into the expediency OF repeal
ing sec A chap. 359 of the public laws OF
1885 relative to the disposal OF forfeited
liquors, also that the use OF the oenate
Chamber be granted to the Maine Press AS
sociation on Thursday evening. Jan. 2oth and
on Friday afternoon, Jan. 2lst for their annual
meeting and literary exercises.
On motion of Mr.. Goodnow of Warrington,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary inquire into the expedency of repeal
ing sec. chap. so of the revised statutes rel
alive to returns by Treasurers of steam
navigation companies.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Kennebec,
Ordered, That the Committee on Judiciary
inquire into the expediency of repeating so
statutes as requires the grand jury to report
the names of cases in which witnesses testify.
On motion of Mr.. Allen of Knox the Sen
ate took from the table House order relating
to the distribution to each member of the
legislature one copy of the revised statutes.
Mr. Gushee said he understood that there
are in the hands of the Secretary of State
eight hundred copies of the revised statutes.
If this was the case, and the State would be
subjected to no additional expense, he would
be in favor of distributing to such members
as wished them copy each of the statutes
He was not personally interested in the mat
ter and would oppose the order if any in
creased expense to the State was to follow.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Kennebec
yea and nav vote was taken, resulting IN the
passage of the order, As follows:
YEA-Messrs. Burrill. Cole. Daggett. Dunnell.
Flint, Gilbert, Goo1now. Harmon, Hill, hinckey.
Kendall, Libbey, Lord, Lumbert. Norcross, Phair.
sargent, Simpson, Wallace Wescott' weymouth.
NAy-Messrs. Allen, Heath, Russell, Young II.
At III o'clock a recess was taken until IL As
o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Lord of Penobscot.
AFTER RECESS.
The Senate was called to order by the
President.
Ordered, That the State Treasurer furnish
the Committee on Printing and Binding with
the amount that was paid for doing the print.
ing and binding for the state for the years
1879 and 1880
Mr. Heath of Kennebec introduced the fol-
lowing preamble and order which were given
a passage.
Whereas, Sec. SO, chap. IA of the revised
statutes provides that the Commissioner of
Contiguous Diseases among cattle shall make
report of their doings to the legislature on or
before the 10th day of January, therefore.
Ordered, That such commissioners DE re-
quested to make such report forthwith.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to change the name of Annie
Lois Drawn; bill an act relating to the Over
seers of the Poor of the city of Bangor; bill
an act to change the name of Seth Pa,ten
Potter.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED
Bill an act to cede to the United States of
America jurisdiction over certain land in
Passport, Me.
In accordance with the laws of the United
States and the order of the Senate, the Senate
at II o'clock, noon, proceeded by riva uoee
vote to choose a Senator in Congress for the
term of six years commencing March 4th,
1887
The result was as follows:
The following Senators voted for Eugene
Hale.
EUGENE HALE-Me'srs. Allen, Burrill. Cole. Dag.
gett, Ddnneil, Flint, Gilbert, Goodnow Harmon.
Heath, Hill, Hinckley, Kendall, Lbbey, Lord. Lum.
bert, Marble, Nichols. Norcross, Phair RUSSELL Sar.
gent, Simpson, Sleeper, Wallace, wescott, Young.
81.
The following Senators voted for William
H, Clifford
WV H; CLIFFoRD-Me,'rs Gushee. Jones, wey.
mouths.
Adjourned
PETITIONS, BILLS. &c. PRESENTED AND Re-
FLRRED.
Bv Mr.. Lumbert-Petition of L r. King
ct ais. for Incorporation of the Caribou Water
Company; referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. SargeBt-Petition of G X. Allen
ct ais for special act to inc 'rporate a wharf
to be called Centre Harbor Steamboat Wharf
Co.. with bill accompanying; remonstrance
of VIM. B. Eaton and so others against the
change OF ownership of the franchise of run.
ming ferry known as the Hancock and
Sullivan Ferry; referred 10 the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr.. Norcro.s = R=monstrance of
Chalmer r. Vose ard 90 others against the
closing of Tufts, Grindslone and Duttop
ponds in kingfeld; referred to the COMMITTEES
on Fish and Game.
BY Mr.. iea,h-Bil az act to incorporate
he ut fnp h.